With just 10 days to go before FORR just to wrap up….
To the FORRtunate ones – remember to pack in your book contribution to FORR for the kiddies library at the school (if everyone who goes to FORR packs in one book – we will have a library of 500 kiddies books – how awesome is that!) If you are unFORRtunate not to be able to go to FORR and want to contribute to this project – book boxes are available at Steak ‘n Ale, Cafe Barcelona and Die Pienk Kerk (JHB). Please drop off your book and stay for the show. Let’s open the world to the children of Mozambique!
Pay It FORRward Team
Our charity projects are fast gaining momentum. Details about the various projects can be found at http://www.forr.co.za/?page_id=61.
Steak ‘n Ale, Cafe Barcelona and Die Pienk Kerk (JHB) were so great to assist us in collecting books for the children’s library project. There will be boxes for book collection at these venues – if you cannot bring a book to the festival or if you are not going to the festival this year, you are welcome to drop off a book (or 2) at any of these venues.
The committee is always looking for extra people willing to assist them with the various projects. The biggest need at this stage is to assist them with the transportation of the books and old clothes they have collected to Malongane. If you have some spare space in your car please contact Ronell Lamprecht (ronelll@discovery.co.za).
The Pay it FORRward committee now have their own Facebook group. You can visit them at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=128924042153
Our charity initiatives are fast gaining momentum with more and more people joining the “Pay it FORRward” committee. So far 3 projects have been identified:
The library project aims to collect English and Portuguese children books for the children of the Malongane primary school. You can contribute by donating books to this project.
The eye testing project will carry out eye test in the village of Malongane and will provide those in need with reading or prescription glasses. Part of the eye testing is to provide continuous care by training 5 community members to do basic screening tests – not only during the festival but also after the festival.
A music workshop will also be held to contribute towards a musical culture in Malongane. Who knows, just maybe someone will pick up a guitar, a jembe or flute and find the beautiful notes that captures the soul and beauty of Moçambique.
We still need more people to get involved with these projects to make sure that we achieve the maximum effect. You can help by offering your skills and time or by making donations towards these projects. To find out more about these projects and how you can help please visit http://www.forr.co.za/?page_id=61
The third and last of the FORRTunes evenings will take place on Tuesday 30 June at Steak & Ale in Botha Ave, Centurion. This will be last opportunity for bands to show why they should be selected to play at the FORR festival to be held from 3 to 6 September in Malongane, Moçambique.
The emphasis is not only great music, it is also about how the crowd reacts to the bands. So if you want to make sure your favourite band is selected for FORR, please come and support them. Cover charge is only R30 and all proceeds from the evening will be donated towards our “Pay it FORRward” charity projects.
The line-up for the night will be:
20:00 Laurie Levine
20:50 Suzzi & the Swanz
21:40 Boabab
22:30 Steelkant
23:20 Bloedskande
Hoop to see you there
The second FORRTunes night at Steak & Ale will take place on 19 May and will future Action Thrillers, Acoustic Liquid, Chiba Fly, Cortina Whiplash and ION. This will be these bands opportunity to show why they should be selected to play at FORR 2009 to be held at Parque de Malongane, Moçambique from 2 to 6 September. At least 2 bands from all the FORRTunes nights will be selected for the main event.
Crowd response to the band is one of the most import criteria so make sure you come and support your favourite band on the 19th. Cover charge is only R30 and all proceeds of the night will be donated toward the “Pay it FORRward” charity project.
Hope to see you there.
The reaction to our FORRTunes mail was amazing and by 9:00 on the 21st we had 5 bands confirmed for the first FORRTunes night. The line-up will be:
19:30 – Krisna Band
20:20 – Dayne & Mike
21:10 – Die Maverick
22:00 – Wolraad Woltemade
22:50 – Laconia
The event will take place at the Steak & Ale in Lyttelton, Centurion.
To us it is not only the quality of music that is important but also how the crowd reacts to a band. So if you believe one of these bands should play at FORR please come and support them.
Cover for the night will be R30.00 and all proceeds will be donated towards our “Pay if FORRward” charity project.
During the FORRplay weekend we launched the Pay it FORRward charity project. The aim of the project is to create a subcommittee that really can make a difference to the lives of the people of Malongane. To find out more about the project and how you can get involved please visit the Pay it FORRward page at http://www.forr.co.za/?page_id=61
